Classroom Scheduler: (Low Tech Tool) Price: $39.95
-This low technology tool would benefit many students. Students who have trouble with transitions, keeping track of time, or remembering their schedule would benefit from this tool. It can be used in the classroom and is compact, so they student can take it with them on the go. This tool can help with transitioning from class to class, beeping when it is time to switch. It can also help with keeping track of events or due dates in the calendar.
(Amanda Kazin)
AutismXpress Price- Free download for all IPADS and Smartphones Description- This application allows students to verbalize their feelings. The ‘Autism Xpress’ has been created to help promote greater awareness about autism spectrum disorders. It is designed to encourage people with autism to recognizes and express their emotions. Student Characteristics- Students will Autism will benefit from using this application. Many students who have autism are non-verbal and cannot express their emotions. This app allows students to let other know how they are feeling if they cannot express their emotions. Students who are not Autistic can benefit from this application too. Some students find it hard to express their emotions. This app has pictures of each emotion. This will help students verbalize how they are feeling if they cannot find the words. Environment- This tool can be used in any environment where expression is necessary. Students can use this app at home or in school to express how they are feeling during any given situation. Task- This app can be used during any task. Students can express how they are feeling or the emotions they are experiencing during any task.
BrandiZaccaria
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Boardmaker: (High Tech Tool) Price: $399.00
-With Boardmaker, you can create communication boards, schedules, books, labels, and a lot more! Boardmaker is an excellent tool to use for a diverse group of students.Students with autism, students who have trouble communicating, and even students who just need help with transitions/schedules can benefit from boardmaker. With this form of technology, a simple schedule or transition picture can help a students daily activity. This tool would be great for students in the classroom, to help them with their school day, or it can be used at home; to help them with their routines and activities. (Amanda Kazin) Write Out Loud: 6
Price: $84.00 Description: Write:OutLoud is a software that reads words as they are written by providing real-time auditory feedback. It includes a talking spell checker, homophone checker, and a dictionary. Characteristics of Students/Tasks: Students who have difficulty with speech pronounication, reading small text, and struggle with reading words off the page could benefit from using this software. Not all students are visual learners, some students are audtiory learners and this will be great for students to comprehened a text by hearing it out loud. Students can use this tool to read out loud to the class that do not feel comfortable reading by themselves. The spell checker also helps students with their spelling. Environment: Students can use this tool in any classroom setting.
(Jessica Ganslaw)
Low-Tech Tool: Eye Gaze Board
Description: An eye gaze board is a clear Plexiglas board that is used as a simple communication device. Pictures are mounted at strategic areas on the board and the user communicates by looking at a selected picture. The eye gaze board is a see-through frame with letters or pictures on it. The board is placed between two people who want to have a conversation using the board. The board can either be attached on a table or wheelchair, or if one of the conversation partners is able-bodied, s/he can hold the board in front of the disabled person.
Cost: $79.00 (Or you can make one by yourself for cheaper!)
Source: proedinc.com
Characteristics: Students who would use an eye gaze board have limited, or no verbal expression. The have functional weakness that affect their ability to use a specific device. They often need enhanced communication at home, school, works, and in the community.
Environment: The communication board can be used in any environment, but is mainly used in the education setting.
Tasks: Students would be able to communicate to others in their home, school, work, and community. (Kayla Grout)
Xtranormal
Price: Free for anyone! Xtranormal.com Description:Xtranormal instantly turns your words into a 3D animated movie! Student Characteristics: Students who have trouble with public speaking could definitely benefit from this website. Instead of a powerpoint this website a lot more interactive and engaging for students. Tasks: Students can practice their typing by typing the information online. This also helps students who are not good with public speaking present information to the class. Environment: Students can use this website in any classroom. Teachers can use this for presentations as well.
(Jessica Ganslaw) Tool: Speak it! Text to Speech
by Future Apps Inc. Price: $1.99
This app converts text to speech through the option of four different voices. The app will highlight words that are being read, and can save spoken words as an audio file. There is a button to pause the reading, if you need a break. This app has a low price, high quality of voices, great features, and continued development!
Student Characteristic: This would benefit any student who has a speech disability. Often times, students are able to comprehend and write out their thoughts, but presenting their thoughts and words is where difficulty may lie. This text to speech app, enables Environment: This tool can be used in any classroom setting, at home, or any setting in general where an iPad can be brought. Task: Can express their thoughts and words at any time they have an iPad within reach. This involves a student or child in communication, not only expressing themselves, but between other people. (Mary Sysyn)
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Dynavox Maestro Product: DynaVox Cost: $8,420 Description: The DynaVox Maestro provides students who are non-verbal with the ability to communicate. Characteristics of Student: This product is marketed to students who have autism. Environment: The DynaVox can be used in any environment. Several features are included in this product which allows for students to communicate in school, at home, and virtually in any place they need. Task: Students would use this device to communicate during lesson in school.
(Molly Mazala)
Web 2.0 Website (Trevor M.): Avatars Voki
Description: This is a fun interactive website that teachers and students can use to create talking avatars.
Characteristics: Students who will benefit from using this website are students that are both visual and auditory learners. Students will feel empowered as they have the choice to select and create their own avatar. Also, students will be able to write information and result in their avatar presenting the information if the student has communication difficulties
Environment: This website would more likely be used in a school setting during presentations or presenting new topics to students, but could also be used at home.
Tasks: This will help students construct writing sample and improves message comprehension. Also this website motivates students to participate that may not normally be actively engaged in class participation. Also, this website promotes students to be creative and think outside of the box.
PollEverywhere
Description: Create customized, interactive polls for various assignments for students. Cost: Presenter Price - $65 Source:PollEverywhere Website Characteristics of students who may benefit:
Any
Environment: Any class Tasks it may assist with: Class responses (Robyn Susskind)
Website or Web 2.0 Tool: Blabberize
Price: Free Link:http://blabberize.com/ Brief description: This website allows students to select any picture they have and put a voice behind it to talk. The mouth of whatever the picture is moves along with the speech. Student characteristics: Students who have trouble speaking in front of other people may use this to get their ideas across, it can help students express their ideas in a virtual way, and students who have other speech problems may use this as well. Environment: This tool could be used in both general and special education classrooms. Task: Students could use this web 2.0 link to present projects, express ideas nonverbally, and use this website to engage them in presenting their ideas. (Megan Herman)
Tool: Twitter
Free App
Source: twitter.com Student Characteristic: This app could be utilized by any student, and is a fun way to answer questions.
Environment: This app can be used on an ipod, iPad, and laptop. This could be done in class or for a homework assignment.
Task: This could be utilized in a variety of ways for students. They could learn how to make short concise sentences for a class project. The teacher could tweet a question and students could reply to the teacher answering the question in less than 140 characters. Mary Sysyn
Brief Description: A classroom clicker that allows students to press the correct answer to a question created by the teacher. Only the possible answer will light up on the clicker since not every question will have 5 possible answers.
Cost: 24-pad Class Pack $1,895
Source: MimioVote
Student Characteristics: Tools would benefit students who have speech impairments are students who aren’t comfortable sharing their knowledge in front of a class.
Environment: All subjects since multiple choice questions are always an option
Task: To show/see if students understand the content and to build confidence in students when they share their answer.
Brandon Auyeung
Description: (Hardware) This hardware communication device is a large single button that can hold up to 20 seconds of recorded information. Messages can be recorded for students to share when they press the red button. This button is available in different colors as well.
Characteristics: Students who will benefit from using this website are nonverbal students as well as students with autism. Students will be able to push the button to share the recorded information in social situations in order to communicate with other individuals. Also, students will be able to use the Big Mac button to communicate effectively in the academic setting by sharing the recorded information.
Environment: This device could be used in many different environments, dependent on the recorded message on the Big Mac device. It could be used in the academic setting, by allowing nonverbal students to answer a teacher's question with a yes or no answer using the Big Mac. Also, it could be used in the social setting by sharing the recorded message while introducing oneself with a greeting, name, and a "nice to meet you."
Tasks: This will help nonverbal or nonsocial students interact and communicate with their peers, teachers, and families by sharing a recorded message. It will provide a student with opportunities to interact in social and academic situations by playing a recording to share a message.
Kristen Needer
Gabriela Rezzonico
Product: Prezi, an online presentation forum that allows students to work on presentations from any computer with internet access, collaborate together without physically being present, and include many different forms of media.
Cost: Free!
Link: prezi.com
Environment: schools, home
Tasks: presentations, group projects 7-Level Communication Builders 7-Level Communication Builder Cost: $359.95 Description: This is a self contained communication device that can store up to 300 seconds of audio recordings. A person can record and play back 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 messages per level with a total of 7 possible levels. This gives the recorder the option of recording up to 112 messages! Characteristics: This is for a student who may be none verbal. The teacher can program emotions that the student can push to communicate how they are feeling. The teacher can also create routines or any communication phrases a child might need throughout the school day. Environment: In the classroom would be the most appropriate place for this device but it can certainly be used at home as well. Tasks: This device can be used for communication as well as for reading activities. The teacher can have the student retell a story by programming the story into the different frames and having the student press the frame for the part of the story that comes next.
Name- Justin Schwendeman Web 2.0 Tool- Google Docs Cost- Free Description- This is a free application that comes with any Gmail account created. It allows for members to upload word documents, photos, powerpoints, etc. to a shared drive that you can then work on collaboratively with other students. It is real time so while 10 people may be looking at one document they also will be allowed to see exactly what another member is working on. Characteristics of Students: Students who have difficult speaking can use this because it will allow them to work with technology and still be able to voice and share their opinions with classmates. Environment- This application is able to be used almost anywhere. Users can down a separate application onto their phone, ipad, or other electronic device enabled with internet capabilities. Tasks- It can be most effective in the cases that a student group project is assignment, allowing students to work together even if they are not meeting up outside of the classroom.
Classroom Scheduler: (Low Tech Tool)
Price: $39.95
-This low technology tool would benefit many students. Students who have trouble with transitions, keeping track of time, or remembering their schedule would benefit from this tool. It can be used in the classroom and is compact, so they student can take it with them on the go. This tool can help with transitioning from class to class, beeping when it is time to switch. It can also help with keeping track of events or due dates in the calendar.
(Amanda Kazin)
AutismXpress
Price- Free download for all IPADS and Smartphones
Description- This application allows students to verbalize their feelings. The ‘Autism Xpress’ has been created to help promote greater awareness about autism spectrum disorders. It is designed to encourage people with autism to recognizes and express their emotions.
Student Characteristics- Students will Autism will benefit from using this application. Many students who have autism are non-verbal and cannot express their emotions. This app allows students to let other know how they are feeling if they cannot express their emotions. Students who are not Autistic can benefit from this application too. Some students find it hard to express their emotions. This app has pictures of each emotion. This will help students verbalize how they are feeling if they cannot find the words.
Environment- This tool can be used in any environment where expression is necessary. Students can use this app at home or in school to express how they are feeling during any given situation.
Task- This app can be used during any task. Students can express how they are feeling or the emotions they are experiencing during any task.
BrandiZaccaria
Boardmaker: (High Tech Tool)
Price: $399.00
-With Boardmaker, you can create communication boards, schedules, books, labels, and a lot more! Boardmaker is an excellent tool to use for a diverse group of students.Students with autism, students who have trouble communicating, and even students who just need help with transitions/schedules can benefit from boardmaker. With this form of technology, a simple schedule or transition picture can help a students daily activity. This tool would be great for students in the classroom, to help them with their school day, or it can be used at home; to help them with their routines and activities.
(Amanda Kazin)
Write Out Loud: 6
Price: $84.00
Description: Write:OutLoud is a software that reads words as they are written by providing real-time auditory feedback. It includes a talking spell checker, homophone checker, and a dictionary.
Characteristics of Students/Tasks: Students who have difficulty with speech pronounication, reading small text, and struggle with reading words off the page could benefit from using this software. Not all students are visual learners, some students are audtiory learners and this will be great for students to comprehened a text by hearing it out loud. Students can use this tool to read out loud to the class that do not feel comfortable reading by themselves. The spell checker also helps students with their spelling.
Environment: Students can use this tool in any classroom setting.
(Jessica Ganslaw)
Description: An eye gaze board is a clear Plexiglas board that is used as a simple communication device. Pictures are mounted at strategic areas on the board and the user communicates by looking at a selected picture. The eye gaze board is a see-through frame with letters or pictures on it. The board is placed between two people who want to have a conversation using the board. The board can either be attached on a table or wheelchair, or if one of the conversation partners is able-bodied, s/he can hold the board in front of the disabled person.
Cost: $79.00 (Or you can make one by yourself for cheaper!)
Source: proedinc.com
Characteristics: Students who would use an eye gaze board have limited, or no verbal expression. The have functional weakness that affect their ability to use a specific device. They often need enhanced communication at home, school, works, and in the community.
Environment: The communication board can be used in any environment, but is mainly used in the education setting.
Tasks: Students would be able to communicate to others in their home, school, work, and community.
(Kayla Grout)
Xtranormal
Price: Free for anyone! Xtranormal.com
Description:Xtranormal instantly turns your words into a 3D animated movie!
Student Characteristics: Students who have trouble with public speaking could definitely benefit from this website. Instead of a powerpoint this website a lot more interactive and engaging for students.
Tasks: Students can practice their typing by typing the information online. This also helps students who are not good with public speaking present information to the class.
Environment: Students can use this website in any classroom. Teachers can use this for presentations as well.
(Jessica Ganslaw)
Tool: Speak it! Text to Speech
by Future Apps Inc.
Price: $1.99
This app converts text to speech through the option of four different voices. The app will highlight words that are being read, and can save spoken words as an audio file. There is a button to pause the reading, if you need a break. This app has a low price, high quality of voices, great features, and continued development!
Student Characteristic: This would benefit any student who has a speech disability. Often times, students are able to comprehend and write out their thoughts, but presenting their thoughts and words is where difficulty may lie. This text to speech app, enables
Environment: This tool can be used in any classroom setting, at home, or any setting in general where an iPad can be brought.
Task: Can express their thoughts and words at any time they have an iPad within reach. This involves a student or child in communication, not only expressing themselves, but between other people.
(Mary Sysyn)
Dynavox Maestro
Product: DynaVox
Cost: $8,420
Description: The DynaVox Maestro provides students who are non-verbal with the ability to communicate.
Characteristics of Student: This product is marketed to students who have autism.
Environment: The DynaVox can be used in any environment. Several features are included in this product which allows for students to communicate in school, at home, and virtually in any place they need.
Task: Students would use this device to communicate during lesson in school.
(Molly Mazala)
Web 2.0 Website (Trevor M.):
Avatars Voki
PollEverywhere
Description: Create customized, interactive polls for various assignments for students.
Cost: Presenter Price - $65
Source: PollEverywhere Website
Characteristics of students who may benefit:
- Any
Environment: Any classTasks it may assist with: Class responses
(Robyn Susskind)
Website or Web 2.0 Tool: Blabberize
Price: Free
Link: http://blabberize.com/
Brief description: This website allows students to select any picture they have and put a voice behind it to talk. The mouth of whatever the picture is moves along with the speech.
Student characteristics: Students who have trouble speaking in front of other people may use this to get their ideas across, it can help students express their ideas in a virtual way, and students who have other speech problems may use this as well.
Environment: This tool could be used in both general and special education classrooms.
Task: Students could use this web 2.0 link to present projects, express ideas nonverbally, and use this website to engage them in presenting their ideas.
(Megan Herman)
Tool: Twitter
Free App
Source: twitter.com
Student Characteristic: This app could be utilized by any student, and is a fun way to answer questions.
Environment: This app can be used on an ipod, iPad, and laptop. This could be done in class or for a homework assignment.
Task: This could be utilized in a variety of ways for students. They could learn how to make short concise sentences for a class project. The teacher could tweet a question and students could reply to the teacher answering the question in less than 140 characters.
Mary Sysyn
Brief Description: A classroom clicker that allows students to press the correct answer to a question created by the teacher. Only the possible answer will light up on the clicker since not every question will have 5 possible answers.
Cost: 24-pad Class Pack $1,895
Source: MimioVote
Student Characteristics: Tools would benefit students who have speech impairments are students who aren’t comfortable sharing their knowledge in front of a class.
Environment: All subjects since multiple choice questions are always an option
Task: To show/see if students understand the content and to build confidence in students when they share their answer.
Brandon Auyeung
Gabriela Rezzonico
Product: Prezi, an online presentation forum that allows students to work on presentations from any computer with internet access, collaborate together without physically being present, and include many different forms of media.
Cost: Free!
Link: prezi.com
Environment: schools, home
Tasks: presentations, group projects
7-Level Communication Builders
7-Level Communication Builder
Cost: $359.95
Description: This is a self contained communication device that can store up to 300 seconds of audio recordings. A person can record and play back 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 messages per level with a total of 7 possible levels. This gives the recorder the option of recording up to 112 messages!
Characteristics: This is for a student who may be none verbal. The teacher can program emotions that the student can push to communicate how they are feeling. The teacher can also create routines or any communication phrases a child might need throughout the school day.
Environment: In the classroom would be the most appropriate place for this device but it can certainly be used at home as well.
Tasks: This device can be used for communication as well as for reading activities. The teacher can have the student retell a story by programming the story into the different frames and having the student press the frame for the part of the story that comes next.
Name- Justin Schwendeman
Web 2.0 Tool- Google Docs
Cost- Free
Description- This is a free application that comes with any Gmail account created. It allows for members to upload word documents, photos, powerpoints, etc. to a shared drive that you can then work on collaboratively with other students. It is real time so while 10 people may be looking at one document they also will be allowed to see exactly what another member is working on.
Characteristics of Students: Students who have difficult speaking can use this because it will allow them to work with technology and still be able to voice and share their opinions with classmates.
Environment- This application is able to be used almost anywhere. Users can down a separate application onto their phone, ipad, or other electronic device enabled with internet capabilities.
Tasks- It can be most effective in the cases that a student group project is assignment, allowing students to work together even if they are not meeting up outside of the classroom.
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